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- - - - - I Irs, I (54087-1 . “ran-L1: " I' FOR "y, As an ll-year reuderu and avid fan of our uptown mngir borhood, 1 am compelled to add my small mire and obser- vauun to those of the "opposu- non" 1n the currently unfolding "Uptown Redevel- opment" fiasco, Although I am somewhat late In my response to the current proposal. and have been absent from public meetings on the Issue, my gut feelings are burning to be expressed, Ilnlown is boring, and we like it that way Ask any resndem what they like about uptown Waterloo and invariable they sull talk about heritage architecture, cclecticism, safety, cleanliness and boredom..,yes I said bore- dom. Look around uptown Water- loo and you will notice that there are no attractions for lor tering enthusiasts. nor are there any ready-made facilities for knife-wielding, unruly nightclub-goers, or crulsmg "Johns". Lel‘s face u; uptown Is Just too clean and tidy...and pleas- antly, thankfully boring. The homely shopping mall (Waterloo Square) IS a favorite among those who still like to be able to breathe while they shop; and prefer not to wander the bland, "Anywhere North America" architecture of sub- I reduces thelevel of bacteria, yeast and mold micro-organisms in carpeting by an average 0192.596 I wall to wall and area rugs juoTo The Waterloo Chronicle welcomes letters to the editor. ThersuuMhesignedwithname,ahhrssandphtmeuum- be and will be verified for accuracy. No unsigned letters will be published Submissions may be edited for length, so please be brief. Copyright in letters and other materials sule mitted to the publisher and accepted for publication retains with the author, but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print. electronic or other forms. Our mailing address is 75 King St. S., Suite 201, Waterloo, N2JIP2, our e-mail address is wchrmticle@sentexatet,and our fax number is 8869383. GLASS Letters policy Nobody Clean Better Than Stu-nut! CLAIM Call us (519) 893-0046 , any The archuecture of old Waterloo was bom out of local busmess VISIOH and evolved over time, according to local needs. It continues to function and evolve 1n that tradition today. In our uptown, you dont have to look very far to know exactly where you are, old Waterloo. Along comes an out-of-town developer, with apparently deep pockets and no real ties or familiarity with thes area, and The bulldlngs on the other Side of the "Mam Drag" are true Waterloo County henuge classncs Connected and yet mdwidual m their styles and functions, these old girls hum a gentle lullaby of days past and exude a comfortable feelmg of permanence and urban Iden- luv. Approaching the end of the uptown industrial age (Bauer Felt and the Brick Brewery excepted), the my finds itself with vast amounts of vacant land. What to do?... urban shopping malls, only to be beaten Into sabrmssoa and robbed by noisy. m erpnced, Impersonal. generic, multr national than s1ores The scenario now unfolding under our collecnve nose seems to be the following: (’3‘ 'Gt ‘2 I nu v winnings» "i, voun I' ii/Y/ITS/ s 4 my Id EXP/RES IN BUSINESS TO SERVE YOU!...SINCE 1987 AUG 31/99 1138 King East Iii) Ottawa Kitchener 576-18-55 Vakne Poukon I R E C E I VE f um T wmnsmkum , $32 PLU§ The developer sees blg dollar Slgnbd vast land mass wuh a pmmmenl location, d reason- ably affluent population (or "target market' , m the popular corporate vernacular) and an anxious. lidgelmg my hall. the drooling begins D vti"t?iSy, 7mm Iltltt YOU N I I BE u _ $155+ "iif.iiiio'-r"; .,+m_.+ Advantage +5: And what do the my plan- ners and pohircrans see? Sup prise' They see big dollar signs too' Irs d real hum-dmger cl a "wm-wm summon" lmmedr ately, H510“: of big develop- (Continued on page 9) o 92 Loves-tC, I N 6 Waterloo “was: gas-53:3 WATER PARK PASS CiissjiiC:sjX x, RA: J l . OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Evening A, Late Night _ Special _ k: s Strip $19.00 F, 6 Strip $20.00 STONE CHIP I PRQTECTJON " [one m’vou o'wu mun MR1 LIFETIME Lacense 8 P990057